Florida State, Miami picked to win ACC divisions

Miami's Duke Johnson smiles as he answers a question during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football kickoff in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

By Times-News

Published: Monday, July 21, 2014 at 01:28 PM.

GREENSBORO — Defending national champion Florida State and Miami are the favorites to win their Atlantic Coast Conference divisions.

The league announced its predicted order of finish Monday after a vote of 112 media members at its preseason media days.

The Seminoles were picked as the overall league champions by 104 media members and received 109 first-place votes in the Atlantic Division.

The Coastal Division was muddier, with four teams separated by 44 points. Miami had 614 points to 597 for defending champion Duke, 571 for Virginia Tech and 570 for North Carolina.

Both the Blue Devils (33) and Tar Heels (27) received more first-place votes than the Hurricanes (26).

Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston of Florida State was the overwhelming pick for preseason player of the year with 99 votes. Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley was the only other player to receive multiple votes for the individual award with six.

Clemson was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Division, followed by newcomer Louisville, Syracuse, North Carolina State, Boston College and Wake Forest.

Georgia Tech was picked fifth in the Coastal, followed by Pittsburgh and Virginia.

ACC Kickoff — preseason forecast

Atlantic Division

(first-place votes in parenthesis followed by total points)

Florida State(109) – 780

Clemson (3) – 660

Louisville – 564

Syracuse – 368

N.C. State – 326

Boston College – 301

Wake Forest – 136

Coastal Division

(first-place votes in parenthesis followed by total points)

Miami (26) – 614

Duke (33) – 597

Virginia Tech (23) – 571

North Carolina (27) – 570

Georgia Tech (1) – 322

Pittsburgh (2) – 319

Virginia – 142

ACC champion votes

Florida State104

Clemson 2

Virginia Tech 2

ACC Player of the Year voting

Jameis Winston, Florida State quarterback 99

Vic Beasley, Clemson defensive end 6

Duke Johnson, Miami running back 1

Jamison Crowder, Duke receiver 1

Brenden Motley, VirginiaTech quarterback 1

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GREENSBORO — Defending national champion Florida State and Miami are the favorites to win their Atlantic Coast Conference divisions.

The league announced its predicted order of finish Monday after a vote of 112 media members at its preseason media days.

The Seminoles were picked as the overall league champions by 104 media members and received 109 first-place votes in the Atlantic Division.

The Coastal Division was muddier, with four teams separated by 44 points. Miami had 614 points to 597 for defending champion Duke, 571 for Virginia Tech and 570 for North Carolina.

Both the Blue Devils (33) and Tar Heels (27) received more first-place votes than the Hurricanes (26).

Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston of Florida State was the overwhelming pick for preseason player of the year with 99 votes. Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley was the only other player to receive multiple votes for the individual award with six.

Clemson was picked to finish second in the Atlantic Division, followed by newcomer Louisville, Syracuse, North Carolina State, Boston College and Wake Forest.

Georgia Tech was picked fifth in the Coastal, followed by Pittsburgh and Virginia.